CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Oct. 17 -- Duke Energy issued the following news release on Oct. 16, 2024: * * * * Tim Pearson will manage state and local regulatory and government relations, and community affairs * Mike Callahan will become senior vice president and treasurer * * * GREENVILLE, S.C. - Duke Energy today announced that Tim Pearson will become South Carolina state president, effective Nov. 1. He will succeed Mike Callahan, who has been promoted to senior vice president and treasur  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Oct. 17 -- The Indiana Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission issued the following weekly hearing schedule: * * * Monday, October 21, 2024 CAUSE NO.: 46063; ALJ: SEYFRIED; TIME: 9:30 A.M.; COMMISSIONER: FREEMAN; ROOM: PNC, Room 222 VERIFIED JOINT PETITION OF DUKE ENERGY TRANSMISSION HOLDING COMPANY, LLC, JOHN LAING ASPIRE HOLDCO CORP, AND PIONEER TRANSMISSION, LLC, FOR (1) A FINDING THAT JOHN LAING ASPIRE HOLDCO CORP HAS THE NECESSARY TECHNICAL, MANAGERIAL, AND FINANCIA  more

LONDON, England, Oct. 17 -- BloombergNEF, a part of Bloomberg, issued the following news release: Singapore, October 16, 2024 - Asia Pacific (APAC) should accelerate the deployment of mature technologies, support emerging climate solutions, and scale up finance for the energy transition to stay on track for the Paris Agreement, according to Asia Pacific's Energy Transition Outlook, a report from BloombergNEF (BNEF) published in collaboration with GenZero. This latest report, which builds on the  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 [Category: Energy] -- The American Clean Power Association issued the following news release: HB5856 and SB3959 will increase the reliability of the Illinois energy grid, protect ratepayers from rising costs, future-proof the economy, and help the state achieve climate goals ILLINOIS, October 15, 2024 Illinois clean energy industries are unified in supporting HB5856 and SB3959, new legislation that will future-proof Illinois' energy grid and economy, lower consumer costs, m  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce International Trade Administration Enforcement and Compliance has issued a notice, published in the Federal Register on Oct. 15, 2024, entitled "Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Cells, Whether or Not Assembled Into Modules, From Malaysia: Preliminary Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination and Alignment of Final Determination With Final Antidumping Duty Determination." SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily  more

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Oct. 17 -- Duke Energy issued the following news release on Oct. 16, 2024: * * * * Tim Pearson will manage state and local regulatory and government relations, and community affairs * Mike Callahan will become senior vice president and treasurer * * * GREENVILLE, S.C. - Duke Energy today announced that Tim Pearson will become South Carolina state president, effective Nov. 1. He will succeed Mike Callahan, who has been promoted to senior vice president and treasur  more

RESTON, Virginia, Oct. 17 -- Electrify America, a subsidiary of Volkswagen Group of America, issued the following news release: * * * New Technology Development Lab to focus on EV charging network quality * * * Electrify America announced the opening of Electrify America Technology Campus, located near the company's headquarters in Northern Virginia. The new larger location spans more than 32,000 square feet, featuring 22 Hyper-Fast chargers and a new Technology Development Lab. The expande  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the following public communication dated Oct. 7, 2024, from the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis: * * * Comments of the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis to the Environmental Protection Agency Re: Docket No. EPA-R06-OW-2024-0410, Oxy Low Carbon Ventures LLC request for EPA Class VI well for the Brown Pelican Project, TX * * * The Institute for Energy Economics and Financial   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the following public communication dated Sept. 18, 2024, from the New Mexico Environment Department: * * * To: The Honorable Michael Regan Administrator U.S. Environmental Protection Agency EPA Docket Center, Air and Radiation Docket Mail Code 28221T 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, DC 20460 RE: Planned Change Request for Waste Isolation Pilot Plant Panels 11 and 12, Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR2024-0309 *   more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Oct. 15 -- An inventor from Glenview, Illinois, Michael Gurin has been awarded a patent (No. US 12119654 B2, initially filed June 5, 2023) for "Feedforward dynamic multifunctional structure with distributed energy storage system."  more

AMES, Iowa, Oct. 17 (TNSres) -- Iowa State University issued the following news release: The guardians of cyberinfrastructure call it "zero trust architecture." "Whenever a high level of security is required, zero trust is required," said Manimaran Govindarasu, an Iowa State University Anson Marston Distinguished Professor in Engineering. "Verify all the time. Authenticate all the time, even though it is cumbersome." Say, for example, a grid operator is using a laptop to communicate with a gr  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 (TNSres) -- Environmental Entrepreneurs issued the following news release on Oct. 15, 2024: Clean energy companies say the federal Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) has dramatically boosted their businesses, and that repealing or rolling back the landmark climate and clean energy law would result in substantial losses, layoffs, and closures, according to a first-of-its kind survey of more than 900 businesses released today. The survey comes as a new analysis on the IRA's impact  more

ALBANY, New York, Oct. 17 -- The Interstate Renewable Energy Council issued the following news release: IREC is excited to announce that Vaughan Woodruff has joined the IREC team as Regulatory Program Vice President. In this role, Woodruff will lead the organization's state and national efforts to streamline the interconnection of distributed energy resources and bolster grid modernization to achieve a 100% clean energy future. "IREC is thrilled to welcome Vaughan Woodruff to its senior leade  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service has released the following public communication dated Oct. 3, 2024, from Advanced Energy United and Solar Energy Industries Association. Here are excerpts: * * * To: Internal Revenue Service CC:PA:01:PR (REG-108920-24) Room 5203 P.O. Box 7604 Ben Franklin Station Washington, DC 20044 RE: "Guidance on Clean Electricity Low-Income Communities Bonus Credit Amount Program," 89 Fed. Reg. 71,193 (Sept. 3, 2024  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service has released the following public communication dated Oct. 3, 2024, from Elemental Impact: * * * To: Internal Revenue Service U.S. Department of the Treasury 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, DC 20220 RE: Comments for Guidance on Clean Electricity Low-Income Communities Bonus Credit Amount Program; 26 CFR Part 1 * * * Elemental Impact appreciates the opportunity to provide comments regarding Guidanc  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service has released the following public communication dated Oct. 3, 2024, from Grid Alternatives and collaborators. The collaborators are Sierra Club, Solstice Power Technologies and Vote Solar: * * * To: Department of the Treasury CC:PA:01:PR (REG-108920-24), Room 5203 Internal Revenue Service Ben Franklin Station, P.O. Box 7604 Washington, DC 20044 Submitted to Docket IRS-2023-0025 via Regulations.gov RE: Gu  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service has released the following public communication dated Oct. 3, 2024, from the National Hydropower Association: * * * To: Associate Chief Counsel (Passthroughs and Special Industries) U.S. Internal Revenue Service CC:PA:LPD:PR (Notice 2024-41) Room 5203, P.O. Box 7604, Ben Franklin Station Washington, DC 20044 Re: Comments of the National Hydropower Association on the Guidance on Clean Electricity Low-Income  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service has released the following public communication dated Oct. 3, 2024, from PosiGen PBC, St. Rose, Louisiana: * * * To: Internal Revenue Service CC:PA:01:PR (REG-108920-24) Room 5203 P.O. Box 7604 Ben Franklin Station Washington, D.C. 20044 RE: Guidance on Clean Electricity Low-Income Communities Bonus Credit Amount Program, 89 Fed. Reg. 71,193 (Sept. 3, 2024) * * * I. Introduction PosiGen, Inc. welcomes   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service has released the following public communication dated Oct. 4, 2024, from Rewiring America: * * * Comments on IRS Proposed Guidance on Clean Electricity Low-Income Communities Bonus Credit Amount Program REG-108920-24 RIN 1545-BR26 Support for Rapid and Careful Implementation * * * Rewiring America appreciates all the thought and effort that staff have put into crafting this proposed guidance. We support t  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service has released the following public communication dated Oct. 3, 2024, from RIC Energy, New York: * * * To: Department of The Treasury Internal Revenue Service RIN 1545-BR26 Docket ID IRS-2024-0045-0001 Comments by RIC Energy on Guidance on Clean Electricity Low-Income Communities Bonus Credit Amount Program * * * RIC Energy is a distributed generation and utility scale solar and battery energy storage devel  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service has released the following public communication dated Oct. 3, 2024, from Summit Ridge Energy, Arlington, Virginia: * * * To: Janet Yellen Secretary of the Treasury U.S. Department of Treasury 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20220 Re: Comment to Treasury Proposed Rule Providing Guidance on Clean Electricity Low-Income Communities Bonus Credit Amount Program Under Internal Revenue Code Section 48E  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service has released the following public communication dated Oct. 3, 2024, from Sunnova Energy International Inc., Houston, Texas: * * * To: Internal Revenue Service CC:PA:01:PR (REG-108920-24) Room 5203 P.O. Box 7604 Ben Franklin Station Washington, DC 20044 RE: "Guidance on Clean Electricity Low-Income Communities Bonus Credit Amount Program," 89 Fed. Reg. 71,193 (Sept. 3, 2024) * * * Sunnova Energy Internat  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Oct. 17 -- The National Rural Electric Cooperative Association issued the following statement on Oct. 16, 2024: * * * National Rural Electric Cooperative Association CEO Jim Matheson today issued the following statement on the U.S. Supreme Court's denial of its application to stay the Environmental Protection Agency's power plant rule. "The EPA Power Plant Rule poses severe harm to American consumers, the U.S. economy and the nation's electric grid," Matheson said. "Given  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Oct. 15 -- ORISON, INC., Cody, Wyoming has been assigned a patent (No. US 12119653 B2, initially filed June 16, 2023) developed by Eric Douglass Clifton, Cody, Wyoming, for "Plug and play with smart energy storage units."  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- The Solar Energy Industries Association issued the following news release: * * * HB5856 / SB3959 will increase the reliability of the Illinois energy grid, protect ratepayers from rising costs, future-proof the economy, and help the state achieve climate goals * * * ILLINOIS - Illinois clean energy industries are unified in supporting HB5856 and SB3959, new legislation that will future-proof Illinois' energy grid and economy, lower consumer costs, meet climate goals, c  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- Environment America issued the following news release on Oct. 15, 2024: BOSTON -- Google announced a "world first" deal on Monday to buy energy from small nuclear reactors (SMRs) in order to power their data centers. Under the terms of the deal with California's Kairos Power, the first SMR is due to be completed by 2030 and the remainder by 2035. Google signed the deal to meet a significant increase in demand for electricity due to the growth of generative AI and cloud   more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Oct. 17 -- Troutman Pepper, a law firm, issued the following news: NEW YORK - Troutman Pepper client Spruce Power Holding Corporation (NYSE: SPRU), a leading owner and operator of distributed solar energy assets across the United States, recently announced that certain of its subsidiaries have closed on a $130 million non-recourse debt facility (the "New Debt Facility") provided by Barings LLC. The New Debt Facility refinances the Company's term loan of $125 million and provid  more

MALVERN, Pennsylvania, Oct. 17 -- Vishay Intertechnology Inc. issued the following news release: Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (NYSE: VSH) is extending its 299 PHL-4TSI snap-in, four-terminal aluminum electrolytic capacitor family with new 350 V, 500 V, 550 V, and 600 V rated capacitors that greatly expand the range of capacitance-voltage combinations available to designers. Designed for power supplies and industrial and home appliance inverters, the Vishay BCcomponents 299 PHL-4TSI series reduc  more